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Harry Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Rose — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Russia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Morris Gordon | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Joan Cohen | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frances Gordon | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rose Gordon | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Harry Gordon | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Fred Gordon | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | General Worker |
| Industry | Any Kind |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 30
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harry Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Gordon
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gordon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gordon
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Fred Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Palanter | 68 | Head | Painter | Roumania |
| 2 | Celia Palanter | 64 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 3 | Louis Palanter | 34 | Son | Newsboy | Roumania |
| 4 | Otto Steeb | 38 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 5 | Emily Steeb | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Max Greenberg | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 7 | Pauline Greenberg | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Sandra Greenberg | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elias Berkowitz | 41 | Head | Plant Foreman | Roumania |
| 10 | Clara Berkowitz | 34 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 11 | Joseph Berkowitz | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Claudette Berkowitz | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Morris Gruber | 51 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 14 | David Gruber | 23 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 15 | Celia Schulman | 40 | Boarder | Operator | Latvia |
| 16 | Harold Schulman | 13 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Sidney Cohen | 31 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 18 | Anna Cohen | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Beverly Cohen | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Hebel Berlinsky | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 21 | Sally Berlin | 24 | Sister-in-law | Manicurist | Russia |
| 22 | Max Taffet | 35 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 23 | Fay Taffet | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Ellis Taffet | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jerry Taffet | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sam Goshun | 40 | Head | Worker | Russia |
| 27 | Lillian Goshun | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Helen Goshun | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Hymie Goshun | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Morris Gordon | 68 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 31 | Rose Gordon | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Fred Gordon | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Russia |
| 33 | Harry Gordon THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 34 | Frances Gordon | 25 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Canada English |
| 35 | Barbara Cohen | 3 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Russia |
| 36 | Joan Cohen | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | David Bornstein | 40 | Head | Public Accountant | New York |
| 38 | Bessie Bornstein | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Mona Bornstein | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Rhoda Bornstein | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)